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PalmCityTiki
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From: Palm City, Florida ( no really)
|  Posted: 2009-08-07 5:09 pm Permalink
luau ... really cool to see collaborative projects....the sharing of style and knowledge is what this is all about...
Great stuff from both of you....
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Clarita
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From: BA Arg
| Posted: 2009-08-08 1:03 pm Permalink
Ha, very nice! and you made GROG work and all, congrats, cool pig Bob too!
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TravelingJones
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| Posted: 2009-08-08 1:49 pm Permalink
You two boyz look happier than pigs waller in swill!! 
lol: DO NOT FEED DA ANI-MALES! 
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kirby
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From: SoCal
| Posted: 2009-08-20 09:26 am Permalink
I sent "wanna be a lono " down to hodadhanks gallery and i thought it would be cool to expain to the patrons what he was all about.. So I ask Trader tom to whip up a lil story about him, and he did a great job..I hear hodad is reading it to all the kids who visit...mahalo Tom..
 
The Story of Wanna-Be-A-Lono
Early one October evening, on the island of Oahu, as the villagers were preparing for their annual Makahiki Festival, a lonely little Ku tiki, the littlest of his kind, hung his head and wept.
The Makahiki Festival stretched for months, and during this time all warfare and work would be Kapu. Reigning over this festival, with his headdress stretched high towards the heavens, would be the great Lono, god of music and peace. Since Ku was the god of war, all likenesses of him, down to the littlest little tiki, were forbidden to partake in the music, the dancing, and the feasting. The Lono tikis would be honored with garlands of fresh island flowers, serenaded with the finest music, and honored with the fragrant dishes of luaus stretching from shore to shore. It hardly seemed fair. The littlest Ku didn’t even fit in with his larger Ku brethren, all of them six feet tall or higher, with jagged shark teeth. They would be hanging out on the shoreline, their snarling faces pointed toward the ocean, waiting for enemy boats. While he, sad and pathetic, would be shunned to his lonely bamboo grove where all night long he would listen as the Lono tikis had their fun.
If only the littlest Ku had a headdress, then maybe…
Suddenly a thought occurred to him. Wrestling with nearby bamboo stalks and jungle vines, the thought began to take shape, until, in the island moonlight, he stood tall and proud.
No longer was he the littlest Ku tiki, but a proud Lono!
Let the festival begin!!!
TIki Concept /constructed and carved by KIRBY
Story Written by Tom Morgan aka Trader Tom
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Queen Kamehameha
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From: So Cal
| Posted: 2009-08-20 12:08 pm Permalink
That would make a great kids book! well done guys!
Amy
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Tobor64
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From: Burbank, CA.
| Posted: 2009-08-20 12:13 pm Permalink
Great story!
By the way, Kirby, we had a mini luau this past weekend and the tiki I bought from you last month at the Tonga Hut was a big hit. Everyone commented on how cool he is and of course me and my wife whole-heartedly agreed. We're such proud parents of our tiki!
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Hiphipahula
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From: The Valley! Female, leo,fav color pink.
| Posted: 2009-08-21 11:04 am Permalink
Yay for Lono brought a tear to my eye! A book with Trader Tom & Kirby art & Illustrations.... ummmmmm.... I think lil' Trader Joe might enjoy that as much as me good goin' guys
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kirby
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From: SoCal
| Posted: 2009-09-23 5:17 pm Permalink
a few years ago I carved a lil tiki named (mr bambooteef)
 since then I have been wanting to carve another full bodied tiki using the bamboo teeth again, so here you go..(Da Bamboo koo)its about 5ft..Looks like i need to water those plants though..mahalo...kirby
[ This Message was edited by: kirby 2009-09-23 18:30 ]
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drasticwagon
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From: DFW , Texas
| Posted: 2009-09-23 6:12 pm Permalink
Great Idea . I like it alot. I also like haow you sanded the outline of the 2nd one to bring out the edges.
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AlohaStation
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From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-09-23 6:24 pm Permalink
Another very cool carve!
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hodadhank
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From: Mission Beach, CA
| Posted: 2009-09-23 7:10 pm Permalink
Nice work Kirby! I gots me a greeeeeeeeaaaaaaat big tiki w/ bamboo teef on the side of the boutiki. Did you see it while you were here? It's got a window in it's mouth, er MOUF so i can use electric torches in it at nite. I'd like to see your new guy lit up at nite.
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kirby
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From: SoCal
| Posted: 2009-09-24 08:06 am Permalink
thanks guys..Hodad I did notice that big ass tiki outside your shop, and its great,I will have to take some night shots when I get a chance..
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Tobor64
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From: Burbank, CA.
| Posted: 2009-09-24 08:18 am Permalink
Another outstanding carve, Kirby! Love the bamboo teeth & the tiki as a whole. You are a true carving wonder!
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TheBigT
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From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-09-24 1:31 pm Permalink
Neat. I like the red zig-zag outline of the mouth. Nice touch.
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little lost tiki
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From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-09-24 1:57 pm Permalink
The use of red for the eyes and lips are perfect!
great elaboration of a previous theme,Kirbs!
Bamboo Teef are the way to go!
great look!
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